Posted date: May 24, 2016
BENSON SHEDRACH RUNS FOR LIFE AFTER LOSING PARENTS TO LAND DISPUTE
Twenty-eight years old orphan, Benson Shedrach from Ute-Alohen in Ute-Okpu, Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State, has been declared missing by his family.
A closed family source who spoke to newsmen on condition of anonymity said that the missing Benson Shedrach had to run for his dear life under threat.
According to the source, “Benson Shedrach’s family since the death of their father and breadwinner, late Benson Ehima in April, 2016 had known no peace owing to the land dispute with their community head, Pa. John Okorie who out of wickedness, selfishness and abuse of power has not stop claiming their late father’s landed properties.
“I can recall that before the demise of late Mr. Benson Ehima, he disclosed to us that Pa. John Okorie has continued to threaten to kill him even if that is the only way left for him to claim his land to himself.
“The desperate Pa. John Okorie having killed Mr. Benson Ehima, went further to kill his wife, Alice Benson while threatening to kill whoever challenged him over the land ownership”.
Continuing, the source said that since the tragic demise of Mr. and Mrs. Benson Ehima that the whereabouts of their two children, Benson Shedrach and Benson Esther had remained something to worry about by their family members as it concerns their safety.
Culled from Ika Weekly